Višnje, Ivančna Gorica Explained

Official Name:Višnje
Pushpin Map:Slovenia
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Slovenia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Slovenia
Subdivision Type1:Traditional region
Subdivision Name1:Lower Carniola
Subdivision Type2:Statistical region
Subdivision Name2:Central Slovenia
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Ivančna Gorica
Area Total Km2:5.47
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:94
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:45.8086°N 14.8336°W
Elevation M:370.1
Footnotes:[1]

Višnje (in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈʋiːʃnjɛ/) is a village south of Ambrus in the Municipality of Ivančna Gorica in central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

Church

The local church is dedicated to Saints Phillip and James and belongs to the Parish of Ambrus. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1136, but burned down in 1943. It was rebuilt in 1968.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. http://www.ivancna-gorica.si/ Ivančna Gorica municipal site
  3. Web site: EID 1-01604: Višnje - Cerkev sv. Filipa in Jakoba . sl . Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage . Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia . August 5, 2024.